A road rage driver who chased another motorist with his car and ran over her three times was today locked up indefinitely in a mental hospital.

David Morley arrives at York Crown Court today

Schizophrenic David Morley, 43, told police he wanted to put Coralina Tyers in hospital because she had lied over a minor collision between their two cars, York Crown Court heard.

Prosecuting, Simon Batiste said that Ms Tyers suffered a broken pelvis.

Judge Jonathan Crabtree said that Morley should be detained indefinitely at the Humber Centre, near Hull, which is a secure mental unit.

"It is an unhappy day for you", he told Morley. "But sadly I am satisfied that you are suffering from a mental illness and you should be detained in hospital. That is clearly the place you should be rather than in prison."

He also banned him from driving for five years, and ordered him to take an extended driving test should he wish to drive again.

Morley, who lived in a small village outside York and whose address cannot be published for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent and dangerous driving.

Mr Batiste said that at 5.15pm on Tuesday, December 9 last year, Morley was driving towards York from Grimston Bar on the Hull Road.

Ms Tyers was waiting in the central reservation to turn into Hull Road, he signalled to turn right out of Hull Road but continued driving straight ahead and the two cars collided, causing slight damage.

He then drove off but she pursued him and accosted him outside some shops where he had stopped.

He became angry, backed his car and started revving the engine.

"Coralina Tyers, in fear, ran off thinking the car was about to run over her," he said.

Morley pursued her and she fled across the dual carriageway without time to check the road was clear.

But on the far carriageway, he knocked her over.

"The car continued by running over her so that she saw the wheels and springs.

"She was in great pain. He reversed back over her, drove forward over her again, before eventually driving forwards off her," said Mr Batiste.

"Despite being in great pain, she managed to get to her feet, and run towards a taxi parked nearby."

Morley drove off but was pursued by another motorist who called the police.

Morley had no previous convictions apart from a couple of minor motoring matters. Ms Tyers was not available for comment after today's court case.

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